Take a ~4-mile hike at Palos Trail System through hilly forest area that will make you forget you’re a stone’s throw away from downtown Chicago. Post-hike, grab a beer at Imperial Oak Brewing and some pizza and/or salad at the pizza spot next door.

Pickup / Drop off at Bitter Pops in Lakeview (map).

Take a ~3-mile hike at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary in Lincoln Park. We’ll take a choose-your-own-adventure hike through the preserve’s winding trails that offer some of the best views of the Chicago skyline. Bring your binoculars! This spot is one of the best for bird watching in the city. We’ll also walk along the lakefront path and look for Piping Plover on sandy trails at the Montrose Beach dunes. Post-hike, grab a beer at Dovetail Brewing with us.

Pickup / Drop off at Bitter Pops in Lakeview (map).

Explore ~3 miles of trail at this lesser-visited forest right on the outskirts of Chicago’s north neighborhoods. Harms Woods sits on the banks of the North Branch of the Chicago River and is a prime spot to check out blooming wildflowers, migrating butterflies, and native birds. Post-hike, we’ll hit up Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie.

Pickup / Drop off at Bitter Pops in Lakeview (map).

Take a 3-mile hike at Ryerson Conservation Area through thick forestland that follows alongside the Des Plaines River. Post-hike, grab a beer in the woodsy Biergärten garden at Buffalo Creek Brewing, which is loved for its massive outdoor patio and wide variety of brews on tap.

Pickup / Dropoff at Bitter Pops in Lakeview (map).

Take a ~2-mile hike at Northerly Island on the edge of Lake Michigan with stunning views of the Chicago skyline and grab a post-hike beer at Crushed By Giants Brewing Company

Pickup / Drop off at Bitter Pops in Lakeview (map).